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Shakespeare's King Richard the 

Third. 



AN HISTORICAL DRAMA. 

CONDENSED AND ARRANGED FOR USE IN SCHOOL EN- 
TERTAINMENTS, ETC., WITH AN INTRODUCTION 
SHOWING ITS RELATION TO THE HISTORY OF 
THE PERIOD. 

Directions. — The audience should have printed programs which 
will describe the actors and the general course of events in the play. 

Persons Represented. 



his sons. 



his brothers. 



King Edward IV. 
Edward, ) 
Richard, ) 
Duke of Clarence, 
Duke of Gloster, 
Earl of Richmond. 
Dukes of Buckingham, Norfolk, 
and Hastings. 

Some citizens, messent 



Lords Hastings, Stanley, and 

Lovel. 
Sirs Vaughn, Ratcliff, Catesby, 

Tyrrel, and Brakenbury. 
Mayor of London. 
Elizabeth, Queen of Edward IV. 
Margaret, Widow of Henry VI. 
Lady Anne, Duchess of York, 
ers, soldiers, ghosts, etc. 



History. 

The sovereigns of England, beginning at 1066, number thirty- 
seven. This is a list of them put in an order for easy learning and 
remembering : 

LIST OF ENGLISH SOVEREIGNS. 

William, William and Henry ; 
Stephen and Henry ; 
Richard, John and Henry ; 



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Three Edwards, a Richard, three Henrys ; 

Two Edwards, a Richard, two Henrys ; 

Edward, Mary and Lib ; 

James and Charles ; 

Charles and James ; 

William and Mary, then sister Anne ; 

Four Georges, a William ; 

Victoria and Edward. 

This play presents Richard III. who mounted the throne after 
Edward IV., having caused the death of young Edward V., of whom 
he was uncle, and to whom he was appointed protector. Edward 

IV. was of the house of York, so was this Richard. Richmond who 
killed him was of the house of Lancaster. This was the end of the 
struggle between the two houses of York and Lancaster. 

The play begins by representing the Duke of Gloster, brother to 
Edward IV., as conspiring to become king. He first causes the 
death of his older brother and then the death of young King Edward 

V, and his brother Richard. These two boys were smothered in 
the Tower. 

Becoming King he proved such a bloody villain that the people 
sided with Richmond, and in the battle of Bosworth he was slain. 
He caused the death of many other persons than those just enumer- 
ated. To chop off headswas evidently a pleasure. 

Staging, Costumes, etc. 

There should be a curtain, and this can be easily made of gray 
cambric. A wire is stretched from posts at each corner of the stage. 
The curtain will be in two parts and hung on the wire with small 
brass rings; cords draw the curtains apart and together ; this will be 
done by two boys (out of sight), when the call bell is struck as a sig- 
nal. Large Japanese screens can be put on each side; behind them 
the actors retire. Crowns made of stout cardboard and covered with 
gilt paper will be worn by the king and queen. The nobles will 
wear swords ; these may be made of wood and painted. As it will 
not be possible to copy the costumes worn at this period, it will be 
sufficient if the nobles have various colored cambric coats, made much 
like a shirt, reaching to the knees, with a belt. The common people 
will wear shorter and tighter coats ; the priests and bishops will 
wear gowns with no belts ; the ladies will wear loose-fitting long 
gowns. The belts may have the name painted on in white (as "Stan- 
ley "), so the audience may understand the situation. There will be 



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helmets of silver paper for the soldiers (no guns, only swords). The 
ghosts will be enveloped in sheets. 

Richard will be represented as humpbacked. There must be 
good acting ; where several are on the stage, of all things do not 
allow the nonspeakers to stand stiffly; let them pretend to talk to 
each other and make the scene real. There must be graceful bow- 
ing, greeting, and gesturing ; the hat is often doffed, especially by 
those of lower rank. 

An older pupil (boy or girl) will appear when the curtain rises (a 
bell being struck to announce the beginning), who will bow to the 
audience and give an outline of the play. 

Prologue. 

Greeting our good friends, and asking their kind 
indulgence, we shall endeavor at this time to present 
that noted historical character King Richard the 
Third. We shall endeavor to sketch some of the 
historical scenes and events belonging to the fourteen 
years beginning with 1471 and ending with 1485. 

The list of English kings from 1066 to this time 
is as follows (or is on the program, and I shall be 
glad if the audience will recite the names with me) : 

William, William and Henry ; 

Stephen and Henry ; 

Richard, John and Henry ; 

Three Edwards, a Richard, three Henrys ; 

Two Edwards, a Richard, two Henrys ; 

Edward, Mary and Lib ; 

James and Charles ; 

Charles and James ; 

William and Mary, then sister Anne ; 

Four Georges and William ; 

Victoria, King Edward Seventh. 



4 Shakespeare's King Richard the Third. 

Richard the Second (the one in the fourth line) 
had been overcome by Bolingbroke and deposed by 
Parliament. This Bolingbroke belonged to the 
house of Lancaster and it displeased the great house 
of York that their opponents should control the 
government, and thus began those famous struggles 
termed the " Wars of the Roses," that lasted for 
many years. Bolingbroke took the title of Henry 
Fourth. Henry Fifth and Sixth followed. The 
Yorkists strove for the crown in Henry the Sixth's 
time, as he became insane, and Edward of York be- 
came King. Upon his death his young son Edward 
was put under the protection of Richard, Duke of 
Gloster, brother of the late king. Instead of put- 
ting the crown on Prince Edward's head he deter- 
mined to wear it himself; so he put the prince and 
his brother in the Tower and had them murdered, 
they were smothered there. He had previously 
caused the death of his brother Clarence. This and 
other crimes caused such horror that Richmond 
headed an army against him and a great battle was 
fought at Bosworth in which Richard was killed. 

Richard the Third was a man of great courage, 
little of stature, humpbacked, ill-formed, malicious, 
wrathful and envious, but withal a man of decided 
ability. He had several great men associated with 
him, some who held to him to the last, as Ratcliff 
and Catesby ; Buckingham held to him until he pro- 
posed to murder the princes and then he revolted. 

The play begins during the life of Edward Fourth. 
Richard is then Duke of Gloster, and the play will 
begin by his appearance before you. (Exit.) 



Shakespeare* s King Richard the Third. 



Act I. 

Enter Gloster. 

Glos. Now is the winter of our discontent 
Made glorious summer by this son of York ; 
Instead of war we shall have merry times. — 
But I that am not shaped for sportive tricks, 
Nor made to court an amorous looking glass, 
Why, I, in this weak piping time of peace 
Have no delight to pass away the time, 
And, therefore, since I cannot prove a lover, 
I am determined to prove a villain, 
And hate the idle pleasures of these days. — 
I'll set my brother Clarence and the King 
In deadly hate the one against the other. — 
Dive, thoughts, down to my soul, here Clarence 
comes. 

Enter CLARENCE, guarded, and BRAKENBURY. 

Brother, good day ; what means this armed guard 
That waits upon your Grace ? 

Clar. His Majesty 

Hath ordered to convey me to the Tower. 

Glos. Upon what cause ? 

Clar. Because my name is George, 
He harkens after prophecies and dreams, 
And says a wizard told him that by George 
His issue disinherited should be. 

Glos. 'Tis not the King that sends you to the 
Tower ; 
My Lady Grey, his wife, Clarence, 'tis she. 



6 Shakespeare's King Richard the Third. 

Brak. His Majesty hath straitly given in charge 
That no man shall have private conference, 
Of what degree soever, with his brother. 

Clar. We know thy charge, Brakenbury, and 
will obey. 

Glos. Brother, farewell, I will unto the King 
And do my best to free you. 
Well, your imprisonment shall not be long. 

(Exeunt Clarence, Brakenbury, and guard) 

Go, tread the path that thou shalt ne'er return. 
Simple, plain Clarence. I do love thee so 
That I will shortly send thy soul to Heaven. — 
But who comes here ? 

Enter HASTINGS. 

Hast. Good time of day unto my gracious lord. 

Glos. As much unto my good Lord Chamberlain. 
What news abroad ? 

Hast. No news so bad abroad as this at home ; 
The King is sickly, weak, and melancholy. 

Glos. Now, by Saint Paul, this news is bad indeed. 
What, is he in bed ? 

Hast. He is. 

Glos. Go you before and I will follow you. 

(Exit Hastings.) 
I'll in to urge his hatred more to Clarence. 
And if I fail not in my deep intent 
Clarence hath not another day to live. (Exit.) 

After a sJiort abse?ice — re-enters. 

The secret mischiefs that I set abroad 
I lay unto the grievous charge of others. 



Shakespeare's King Richard the Third, 7 

Enter two Murderers. 

But, soft ! here come my executioners. 
How now, my hardy, stout resolved mates. 
Are you now going to dispatch this thing ? 

1st. M. We are, my lord, and come to have the 
warrant 
That we may be admitted where he is. 

Glos. Well thought upon; I have it here about me. 
But, sirs, be sudden in the execution. 

2d. M. Tut, tut, my lord, Ave will not stand to 
prate. (Exeunt?) 

Act II. 

Enter King EDWARD (sick), Queen ELIZABETH, 
Buckingham, Hastings, Rivers, and others. 

King E. And now in peace my soul shall part to 
Heaven 
Since I have made my friends at peace on earth. 
Rivers and Hastings take each other's hands ; 
Now, princely Buckingham, seal thou this league ; 
There wanteth now our brother Gloster here 
To make the perfect period of this peace. 

Buck. And in good time, here comes the noble 
Duke. 

Enter GLOSTER. 

Glos. Good morrow to my sovereign King and 
Queen ; 
And, princely peers, a happy time of day. 

King E. Brother, we have done deeds of charity, 
Hade peace of enmity, fair love of hate, 



8 Shakespeare's King Richard the Third, 

Glos. A blessed labor, my most sovereign liege. 
Among this princely heap if any here, 
If ever any grudge were lodged between us, 
I hate it and desire all good men's love ; 
' Tis death to me to be at enmity. 

Q. El. My sovereign lord, I do beseech your High- 
ness 
To take our brother Clarence to your grace. 

{Exit.) 

Glos. Who knows not, that the gentle duke is 

dead. {They all start.) 

King E. Who knows not he is dead ? Who 
knows he is ? 
Is Clarence dead ? The order was reversed. 

Glos. But he, poor man, by your first order died. 

{Exeunt all but RIVERS.) 

Enter Queen ELIZABETH, distractedly, and Duchess 

of York. 

Q. El. Edward, my lord, thy son, is dead. 
O, who shall hinder me to wail and weep, 
To chide my fortune and torment myself. 

Duck. Thou hast the comfort of thy children left 
thee, 
But death hath snatched my husband from my arms 
And plucked two crutches from my feeble hands — 
Clarence and Edward. 

Riv. Madam, bethink you like a careful mother, 
Of the young prince, your son, send straight for him ; 
Let him be crowned, in him your comfort lives, 



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Enter Gloster, Buckingham, and Stanley. 

Glos. (to Queen). Sister, have comfort ; all of us 
have cause 
To wail the dimming of our shining star. 

(To Duchess.} 
Madam, my mother, I do cry your mercy ; 
I did not see your Grace ; humbly on my knee 
I crave your blessing. 

Duck. God bless thee and put meekness in thy 
heart, 
Love, charity, obedience, and true duty. 

Glos. Amen (aside) and make me die a good old 
man, 
That is the butt-end of a mother's blessing; 
1 marvel that her Grace did leave it out. 

Buck. Me seemeth good that with some little train, 
Forthwith from Ludlow the young Prince be fetch'd 
Hither to London, to be crown'd our King. 

Stan. And so say I. 

Glos. Then be it so, and go we to determine 
Who they shall be that straight shall post to Lud- 
low. (Exeunt all but Buck, and Glos.) 

Buck. My lord, whoever journeys to the Prince 
For God's sake let us two not stay at home. 

Glos. My oracle, my prophet, my dear cousin, 
I, as a child, will go by thy direction. (Exeunt?) 
Enter Citizens. 

1st. Doth the news hold of good King Edward's 
death ? 

2d. Ay, sir, it is too true ; God help the while. 

3d. Then, masters, look to see a troublous world. 

4t/i. Woe to that land that's governed by a child. 



io Shakespeare' s King Richard the Third. 

1st. O, full of danger is the Duke of Gloster. 
2d. But leave it all to God. Whither away ? 
3d. Marry, we were sent for to the justices. 
4th. And so was I ; I'll bear you company. 

(Exeunt.) 

Enter Archbishop, Duchess and young Duke of 
York, Queen Elizabeth. 

Duch. I long with all my heart to see the Prince. 
Arclib. Last night, I hear, they lay at North- 
ampton ; 
To-morrow or next day, they will be here. 

Enter Messenger. 
What news ? 

Mess. Such news, my lord, as grieves me to re- 
port. 
Lord Rivers and Lord Grey are sent to Pomfret, 
With them Sir Thomas Vaughn, prisoners. 

Duch. Who hath committed them ? 

Mess. The mighty Dukes 

Gloster and Buckingham. 

Q. El. Ah, me, I see the downfall of our House. 
I see, as in a map, the end of all. 
Come, come, my boy ; we will to the sanctuary. 
Madam, farewell. {Exeunt.) 

Act III. 

A trumpet sounds; enter Prince EDWARD, GLOSTER, 
BUCKINGHAM, Catesby, Cardinal, and others. 

Buck. Welcome, sweet Prince, to London, to 
your chamber. 



Shakespeare's King Richard the Third. 1 1 

Glos. My lord, the Mayor of London comes to 
greet you. 

Enter Lord Mayor and train. 
Mayor. God bless your Grace with health and 

happy days. 
Prince. I thank you, good my lord, and thank 
you all. (Mayor retires.) 

I thought my mother and my brother York 
Would long ere this have met us on the way. 

Enter HASTINGS. 

Welcome, my lord, what, will our mother come ? 

Hast. The Queen, your mother, and your brother 
York 
Have taken sanctuary. 

Buck. Fie ! what an indirect and peevish course 
Is this of hers. Lord Cardinal, will your Grace 
Persuade the Queen to send the Duke of York 
Unto his princely brother presently ? 
If she deny, — Lord Hastings, go with him 
And from her jealous arms pluck him perforce. 

Card. Come on, Lord Hastings, will you go with 
me ? 

Hast. I will, my lord. 

Prince. Good lords, make all the speedy haste 
you may. (Exeunt Card, and HAST.) 

Say, Uncle Gloster, if our brother come, 
Where shall we sojourn till our coronation ? 

Glos. If I may counsel you, some day or two 
Your Highness shall repose you at the Tower. 

Prince. I do not like the Tower, of any place. 

Enter YORK with HASTINGS. 



1 2 Shakespeare' s King Richard the Third. 

Richard of York, how fares our loving brother ? 

York. Well, my dread lord, so must I call you 
now. 

Glos. How fares our cousin, noble lord of York ? 

York. I thank you, gentle uncle. 
I pray you, uncle, give me this dagger. 

Glos. My dagger, little cousin ? With all my 
heart. 

Prince. A beggar, brother ? 

York. Of my kind uncle that I know will give. 

(Receives dagger?) 

Glos. Myself and my good cousin Buckingham 
Will to your mother to entreat of her 
To meet you at the Tower and welcome you. 

York. What, will you go unto the Tower, my 
lord ? 

Prince. My Lord Protector needs will have it so. 

York. I shall not sleep in quiet at the Tower. 

Glos. Why, what should you fear ? 

York. Marry, my uncle Clarence's angry ghost; 
My grandam told me he was murdered there. 

Prince. I fear no uncles dead. 

Glos. Nor none that live, I hope. 

Prince. But come, my lord ; with a heavy heart. 
Thinking on them, go I unto the Tower. 

{Exeunt Prince, YORK, and others?) 

Buck. Come hither, Catesby. 
(Aside) Thou knowest our reasons urged upon the 

way ; 
What think'st thou ? Is it not an easy matter 
To make William Lord Hastings of our mind, 



Shakespeare's King Richard the Third. 13 

For the installment of this noble duke 
In the seat royal of this famous isle ? 

Cates. He for his father's sake so loves the Prince 
That he will not be won to aught against him. 

Buck. What think'st thou, then, of Stanley ? 

Cates. He will do all in all as Hastings doth. 

Buck. Go, gentle Catesby, 
And, as it were far off, sound thou Lord Hastings, 
How he doth stand effected to our purpose ; 
And summon him to-morrow to the Tower. 
Good Catesby, go, effect this business soundly. 

{Exit Catesby.) 
My lord, what shall we do if we perceive 
Lord Hastings will not yield to our complots ? 

Glos. Chop off his head; somewhat we will do; 
And look, when I am King, claim thou of me 
Th' earldom of Hereford and the movables 
Whereof the King, my brother, stood possessed. 

Buck. I'll claim that promise at your Grace's 
hand. (Exeunt.) 

Enter HASTINGS and CATESBY, meeting. 

Cates. Many good morrows to my noble lord. 

Hast. Good morrow, Catesby; you are early stir- 
ring. 
What news, what news in this our tottering state ? 

Cates. It is a reeling world indeed, my lord, 
And I believe it never will stand upright 
Till Richard wear the garland of the realm. 

Hast. How wear the garland ? Dost thou mean 
the crown ? 

Cates. Ay, my good lord. 



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Hast. I'll have this crown of mine cut from my 
shoulders 
Before I'll see the crown so foul misplaced. 
But canst thou guess that he doth aim at it ? 

Cates. Ay, on my life ; and hopes to find you 
forward 
Upon his party for the gain thereof. 
You know that he has caused this very day 
Your enemies three to die at Pomfret. 

Hast. I am no mourner for that news, 
But, that I'll give my voice on Richard's side 
To bar my master's heirs in true descent, 
God knows I will not do it to the death. 

Cates. Both princely Richard and great Buck- 
ingham 
Make high account of you. 

{Aside) For they account his head upon the bridge. 
Hast. I know they do ; and I have well deserved 
it. {Exit Catesby.) 

Enter BUCKINGHAM. 

Hast. What ! go you toward the Tower? 
Buck. I do, my lord, but long I cannot stay there; 
I shall return before your lordship thence. 

Hast. Nay, like enough, for I stay dinner there. 
Buck, {aside) And supper too, altho' thou know'st 
it not. 
Come will you go ? 

Hast. I'll wait upon your lordship. 

{Exe7mt.) 



Shakespeare' s King Richard the Third. i 5 

Scene IV. (A room in the Tower.') 

Buckingham, Stanley, Hastings, Bishop of Ely, 
and others, sitting at a table. 

Hast. Now, noble peers, the cause why we are 
met 
Is to determine of the coronation. 

Buck. Are all things ready for that royal time? 
Stan. They are, and wants but nomination. 
Buck. Who knows the Lord Protector's mind 

herein ? 
Ely. In happy time here comes the duke himself. 

GLOSTER enters. 

Glos. My noble lords and cousins all, good mor- 
row. 
My lord of Ely, when I was last in Holborn 
I saw good strawberries in your garden there. 
I do beseech you send for some of them. 

Ely. Marry and will, my lord, with all my heart. 

{Exit.) 
Glos. Cousin of Buckingham, a word with you. 

{Exeunt Gloster and BUCKINGHAM.) 

Hast. His Grace looks cheerfully and smooth to- 
day. 
Marry, with no man here is he offended, 
For, were he, he had shown it in his looks. 

(Re-enter GLOSTER and BUCKINGHAM.) 

Glos. I pray you all, tell me what they deserve 
That do conspire my death with devilish plots ? 



1 6 Shakespeare' s King Richard the Third. 

Hast. I say, my lord, they have deserved death. 

Glos. Then be your eyes the witness of their evil, 
Look how I am bewitched ; behold my arm 
Is like a blasted sapling, wither'd up ; 
And this by Edward's wife, that monstrous witch. 

Hast. If they have done this monstrous thing, 
my gracious lord. — 

Glos. If, thou protector of this damn'd harlot, 
Talk'st thou to me of ifs f Thou art a traitor. 
Off with his head. Now by Saint Paul I swear 
I will not dine until, until I see the same. 
Lovel and Ratcliff look that it be done. 
The rest that love me, rise and follow me. 
Exeunt all but Hastings, Ratcliff and Lovel. 

Hast. O momentary grace of mortal men, 
Which we more hunt for than the grace of God. 

Lov. Come, come, dispatch ; 'tis bootless to ex- 
claim. 

Hast. O bloody Richard, miserable England. 
But lead me to the block ; bear him my head, 
They smile at me who shortly shall be dead. 

(Exeunt?) 

Act IV. Scene I. 

Enter RICHARD, crowned, BUCKINGHAM, CATESBY, 
a page, and others. 

K.Rich. Stand all apart . Cousin of Buckingham! 
Buck. My gracious sovereign ? 
K. Rich. Why, Buckingham, I say, I would be 
kine. 



Shakespeare's King Richard the Third. i 7 

Buck. Why, so you are, my thrice renowned liege. 
K. Rich. Ha, am I king ? 'tis so ; but Edward 

lives. 
Buck. True, noble prince. 

K. Rich. True noble prince. 

Cousin, thou wert not wont to be so dull. 
Shall I be plain ? I wish the bastards dead ; 
And I would have it suddenly performed. 
Buck. Your Grace may do your pleasure. 
K. Rich. Say, have I thy consent that they shall 

die? 
Buck. Give me some breath, some little pause, my 
lord, 
Before I positively speak herein. 

{Exit.) 
Cates. {aside). The King is angry; see, he gnaws 

his lip. 
K. Rich. High-reaching Buckingham grows cir- 
cumspect. Boy.— 
Page. My lord. 

K. Rich, {aside). Know'st thou not any whom cor- 
rupting gold 
Would tempt unto a close exploit of death ? 
Page. I know a discontented gentleman ; 
Gold will no doubt tempt him to anything. 
K. Rich. What is his name ? 
Page. His name, my lord, is Tyrrel. 
K. Rich. I partly know the man ; go call him 
hither. 

{Exit page.) 
Come hither, Catesby; rumor it abroad 
That Anne, my wife, is very grievous sick. 



1 8 Shakespeare 's King Richard the Third. 

Look, how thou dream'st ! I say again, give out 
-That Anne, my Queen, is sick and like to die ; 
I must be married to my brother's daughter. 

Enter Tyrrel. 

Is thy name Tyrrel ? 

Tyr. James Tyrrel, and your most obedient sub- 
ject. 

K. Rich. Two deep enemies, 

Foes to my rest and my sweet sleep disturbers, 
Are they I would have you deal upon. 
Tyrrel, I mean those bastards in the Tower. 

Tyr. Let me have open means to come to them 
And soon I'll rid you from the fear of them. 

K. Rich. Rise, and lend thine ear {whispers). 
There is no more but so ; say it is done 
And I will love thee and prefer thee for it. 

Tyr. I will dispatch it straight. 

{Exit?) 
Enter BUCKINGHAM. 

Buck. My lord, I claim the gift, my due by promise, 
The earldom of Hereford and the movables. 

K. Rich. ( Tur?ts away and speaks to Stanley?) 

Buck. What says your Highness to my just 
request ? 

K. Rich. {Talks to himself?) 

Buck. My lord.— 

K. Rich. {Talks to himself?) 

Buck. My lord, your promise for the earldom. 

K. Rich. What's o'clock ? 

Buck. I am thus bold to put your Grace in mind 
Of what you promised me. 



Shakespeare' s King Richard the Third. 19 

K. Rich. Well, but what's o'clock ? 
Buck. Upon the stroke of ten. 
K. Rich. Well, let it strike. 
I am not in the giving vein to-day. 

(Turns away — all exeunt but BUCKINGHAM.) 
Buck. Is it even so ? Rewards he my true service 
With such contempt ? Made I him King for this ? 
O, let me think on Hastings and begone 
To Breaknock, while my fearful head is on. 

{Exit.) 
Enter Tyrrel. 

Tyr. The tyrannous and bloody act is done. 
Dighton and Forrest, whom I did suborn 
To do this ruthless piece of butchery, 
Wept like two children in their death's sad story. 

Enter King RICHARD. 

All health my sovereign lord. 

K. Rich. Kind Tyrrel, am I happy in thy news ? 

Tyr. If to have done the thing you gave in charge 
Beget your happiness, be happy then, 
For it is done. 

K. Rich. But didst thou see them dead ? 

Tyr. I did, my lord. 

K. Rich. And buried, gentle Tyrrel ? 

Tyr. The chaplain of the Tower hath buried them ; 
But where, to say the truth, I do not know. 

K. Rich. Come to me, Tyrrel, soon after supper, 
When thou shalt tell the process of their death. 
Farewell till then. 

Tyr. I humbly take my leave. {Exit.) 



20 Shakespeare's King Richard the Third. 

Enter CATESBY, hurriedly. 

Cates. My lord — 

K. Rich. Good news, or bad, that thou comest in 

so bluntly ? 
Cates. Bad news, my lord ; Buckingham is in the 

field. 
K. Rich. Go muster men, my counsel is my shield; 
We must be brief when traitors brave the field. 

(Exeunt?) 

Scene II. 

Enter Queen Elizabeth, Queen Margaret, and 
Duchess of York. 

Q. El. (weeping-). Ah, my princes ; ah, my tender 
babes ; 
My unblown flowers ; new-appearing sweets. 
Hover about me with your airy wings, 
And hear your mother's lamentations. 

Q. Mar. Cancel his bond of life, dear God, I pray ; 
That I may live to say, The dog is dead. (Exit?) 

Drum heard. 
Duch. I hear his drum ; he must be told his sins. 

Enter King Richard and soldiers marching. 
K. Rich. Who intercepts me here ? Who, who 

are these ? 
Q. El. Tell me, thou villain slave, where are my 

children ? 
Duch. Thou toad! thou toad! where is thy brother 

Clarence ? 
Q. El. Where is the gentle Rivers, Vaughn, Gray ? 
Duch. Where is kind Hastings ? 



Shakespeare's King Richard the Third. 2 1 

K. Rick. Strike up the drum. {Drum strikes.) 

Duck. O, let me speak. 

K. Rich. Do thou, but I'll not hear. 

Duck. Therefore take with thee my most heavy 
curse ; 
Bloody thou art, bloody will be thy end ; 
Shame serves thy life and will thy death attend. 

(Exit.) 

K. Rick, (to Queen El. going). Stay, madam, 
I must speak a word with you. 
You have a daughter called Elizabeth, 
Virtuous and fair, royal and gracious. 
Then know that from my soul I love thy daughter, 
And do intend to make her Queen of England. 

Q. El. Send her a letter of thy noble deeds ; 
Thou'rt the very man that slew her brothers ; 
'Twas thou that mad'st away her uncle Clarence. 

K. Rich. Look, what is done cannot now be 
mended. 
Men will deal unadvisedly sometimes. 
Go then, my mother, to thy daughter go ; 
Prepare her ears to hear a wooer's tale. 
Plead what I will be, not what 1 have been. 

Q. El. I go. Write to me very shortly 
And you shall understand from me her mind. 

K. Rich. Bear to her my true love's kiss (kisses 
her) and so farewell. (Exit Q. El.) 

Relenting fool and shallow changing woman. 

Enter RATCLIFF and CATESBY. 

How now, what now ? 

Rat. My lord, a navy on the western coast. 



22 Shakespeare' s King Richard the Third, 

Tis thought that Richmond is their admiral. 

K. Rick. Some light-foot friend post to the Duke 
of Norfolk ; 
Ratcliff, thyself, — Catesby ; where is he ? 
Cates. Here, my good lord. 

K. Rich. Fly to the Duke. {To Ratcliff.) 
Post thou to Salisbury. 

{Exeunt Rat. and CATES.) 
Enter Stanley. 

Stanley, what news with you ? 

Stan. None, good my liege, to please you with 
the hearing. 
Richmond is on the seas. 

K. Rich. What doth he there ? 

Stan. I know not, mighty sovereign, but by guess. 

K. Rich. Well, as you guess ? 

Stan. He makes for England here to claim the 

crown. 
K. Rich. What heir of York is there alive but we ? 
And who is England's king but great York's heir ? 
Thou wilt revolt and fly to him, I fear. 

Stan. No, mighty liege, therefore mistrust me not. 
K. Rich. Go, then, and muster men. Bnt leave be- 
hind 
Your son, George Stanley; look your faith be firm, 
Or else his head's assurance is but frail. 

{Exit Stanley.) 
Enter Messenger. 

Mess. My gracious sovereign, now in Devonshire 
Sir Edward Courtney, the Bishop of Exeter, 
With many more confederates, are in arms. 
LifC. 



Shakespeare's King Richard the Third. 23 

Enter Second Messenger. 

2nd Mess. In Kent, my liege, the Guildfords are 
in arms. 

Enter a Third Messenger. 

3rd Mess. The news I have to tell your Majesty 
Is that Buckingham's army is dispersed. 

K. Rich. Reward to him that brings the traitor in. 

Enter Fourth Messenger. 

qih Mess. 'Tis said, my liege, that Yorkshire is in 

arms. 
K. Rich. March on, march, since we are up in 

arms. 

Enter Catesby. 

Cates. My'liege, the Duke of Buckingham is taken. 
That is the best news ; that the Earl of Richmond 
Is with a mighty power landed at Milford 
Is colder tidings, yet they must be told. 

K. Rich. Away towards Salisbury ^ While we 
reason here 
A royal battle might be won and lost. (Exeunt?) 

Enter Buckingham with guard. 

Buck. Will not King Richard let me speak with 

him ? 
Guard. No, my good lord; therefore be patient. 
Buck. That high All-seer that I dallied with 
Now brings destruction on this wicked head. 
Come, sirs, convey me to the block of shame ; 
Wrong hath but wrong, and blame the due of blame. 

{Exeunt.) 



24 Shakespeare's King Richard the Third. 

Scene III. 

Enter King Richard and officers. 

K. Rich. Here pitch our tents, even here, in Bos- 
worth field. 
Let's lack no discipline ; make no delay, 
For, lords, to-morrow is a busy day. {Exeunt.) 
Enter the other side RICHMOND and officers. 

Richmond. The weary sun hath reached a golden 
set ; 
There's token of a goodly day to-morrow. 
Sweet Blunt, make means to speak with Lord 

Stanley. 
And give him from me this most needful note, 
Now for our tents, the air is raw and cold. 

(Exeunt.) 
Curtain falls and rises; RICHMOND is seen. 
Richmond. I'll strive with troubled thoughts to 
take a nap. {Kneels.) 
O Thou whose captain I account myself, 
Look on my forces with a gracious eye ; 
1 To Thee do I commend my watchful soul 
Ere I let fall the windows of mine eyes ; 
Sleeping and waking, O defend me still. 

{Curtain falls and rises.) 
King Richard is seen asleep. 

The ghost of Prince Edward steals past and points. 
Ghost of P. E. Think how thou kill'st me in the 
prime of youth 
At Tewksbury ; despair and die. 



Shakespeare's King Richard the Third. 25 

The ghost ofK. HENRY VI. steals past and points. 

Ghost of K. H. VI. Think on the Tower and me ; 
despair and die. 

The ghost ^/"Clarence steals past and points. 

Ghost of C . Poor Clarence by thy guile betrayed 
to death, 
To-morrow in the battle think on me ; 
Despair and die. 

The ghosts of the boy princes steal past and point. 

Ghosts of the P . Dream on thy cousins' smothered 
in the Tower ! 
Thy nephews' souls bid thee despair and die. 

King Richard starts up. 
K. Rich. Give me another horse ; bind up my 
wounds ; 
Have mercy, Jesu ! Soft ; I did but dream. 

coward conscience, how thou dost afflict me ! 

1 shall despair. There is no creature loves me. 
And if I die no soul will pity me. 

Enter RATCLIFF. 

Rat. My lord — 

K. Rich. Who's there ? 

Rat. My lord, 'tis I. The early village cock 
Hath twice done salutation to the morn. 
Your friends are up and buckle on their armor. 

K. Rich. O RatclirT, I have dreamed a fearful 
dream. 
Methought the souls of all that I have murdered 
Came to my tent. O Ratcliff, I fear, I fear. 

Rat. Nay, good my lord, be not afraid of shadows. 



26 Shakespeare's King Richard the Third. 

Enter NORFOLK, officers and soldiers. 

K. Rich. Who saw the sun to-day ? 
Rat. Not I, my lord. 

K. Rich. Then he disdains to shine, for by the book 
He should have braved the east an hour ago ; 
A black day will it be to somebody. 

Norf. Arm, arm, my lord ; the foe vaunts in the 
field. 

Others enter. 
K. Rich. Come bustle, bustle, caparison my horse; 
Call up Lord Stanley, bid him bring his horse. 

Enter a Messenger. 
What says Lord Stanley, will he bring his power ? 
Mess. My lord, he doth deny to come. 
K. Rich. Off with his son George's head. 
Norf. After the battle let George Stanley die. 
K. Rich. Fight, gentlemen of England; fight, bold 
yeomen. (Exeunt.) 

Noise of fighting heard, with shouts, drums, etc. 
King Richard rushes in — and Catesby. 
K. Rich. A horse ! a horse ! my kingdom for a 

horse ! 
Cates. Withdraw, my lord ; I'll help you to a horse. 
K. Rich. I think there be six Richmonds in the 
field; 
Five have I slain to-day instead of him. 
A horse ! a horse ! my kingdom for a horse ! 

{Exeunt.) 
King Richard backs in, followed by Richmond, 
fighting, and backs out on opposite side; noise a?id 
shouts. 



Shakespeare's King Richard the Third. 2 7 

Scene IV. 
Re-enter RICHMOND. 
Richmond. The day is ours, the bloody dog- is dead. 
STANLEY enters with crown. 

Stan. Courageous Richmond, well hast thou ac- 
quit thee ; 
Lo here, this long-usurped royalty 
From the dead temples of this bloody wretch 
Have I plucked off to grace thy brows withal. 
Wear it, enjoy it, make much of it. 

Richmond. Proclaim a pardon to the soldiers fled 
That in submission will return to us. 
And, then, as we have taken the sacrament, 
We will unite the white rose and the red: 
Smile, Heaven, on this fair conjunction. 
O now let Richmond and Elizabeth, 
The true successors of each royal house, 
By God's fair ordinance conjoin together. 
Now civil wounds are stopped ; peace lives again. 
That she may long live here, God say Amen. 

A II bow and shout : 

Long live the king! 

{Drums and trumpet and all march off.) 




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